Hostility and neglect. [heartbeat] i am a mental patient at Saint Elizabeth hospital in washington, d. C. For ages, People Like Us have been hidden in darkness, families do not like to talk about their members in Mental Hospitals. People seem to think there is something worse about the mentally ill than being ill with pneumonia. Well, it is not true and because it is not true, tonight mental patients all over the country are gathering together to strip away that darkness. Now you can see me and in a moment, you will see others like me. You will learn from us how mental patients used to be treated. The conditions of our hospitals today and the new hope that we have no to get well again. Now to get well again. Lets take the first part, how we used to be treated. I am standing on a stage, behind me, my fellow patients at Saint Elizabeths our celebrating our centennial. They are performing a play written by ourselves. It is about our founder, dorothea dix, who lived back when lincoln did a
Of my friends have heard me give this origin story. This book came about because of the review i did that mention the series that was used biography to teach history. It would hit biographical topics or would you say representative biography to get at a broader subject of history. They had just published their first volume, it was on pocahontas because of the issues regarding native American History. They were looking for someone to do something on American Foreign relations. He offered me the opportunity to put together a perspective. These were supposed to be short and concise books. That was the idea. The topic i debated and consulted with some people about which biographical figure might serve that purpose in the american context. I kept coming back to Henry Kissinger. A man whos had such a long career of american and foreign relations. Though not born in the United States, his career really does represent something about 20thcentury american politics. When i did get the chance to
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Is thet of all it conservative government that has laws against modern slavery. It is the conservative government that massively increased the living wage. We would hope that it would be the labor mayor of leicester who would stand up for the workforce in his community. We are heading to the shadows of the cathedral. Thank you. It is not just the 800 euro cathedral that we have. Beautiful,e the leafy lanes, wonderful restaurants and bars. I will tell you what we always have. A major theater in the area. , it i would like to know is welcome the 1. 7 billion pounds grant that is being given to support our theaters and performing artists. Are we going to see any of it at all outside of the west end and here in the field litchfield . Been the center of our cultural life since dr. Johnson made his famous walk and ride. We are working closely with counsel. Mister speaker, on monday, care home tests have been so high, too many care homes didnt follow the procedures in the way that they could
Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this morning i had a minute i had meetings with colleagues, and others in addition to my duties. I will have further meetings later today. Thank you mr. Speaker. Im shocked and angered at workers in clothing factors that are being made paid three dollars 50 cents an hour and being forced to work in totally unacceptable conditions. In the 21st century, there must be no room for exploitation and modern slavery. We must do this for the sake of the people and our planet. My question is simple, mr. Speaker, what will the Prime Minister do about it . Or speaker, this it is this conservative government that is set up laws against modern slavery. It is this conservative government that has increased the living wages and we would hope that it would be the labor mayor who would stand up for the workforce in his community. And that is what we will do. Workforce that we will do. Vital republicans. What we have, the beautiful leafy lanes but also, a major theater in the area,